Westgate Centre - photo by Liz Smith on Flickr - to illustrate a blog post by Yang-May Ooi on Oxford Moments

Ode to the Westgate Centre ¦ Oxford Moments

Do you love or hate shopping? At the best of times, going shopping is something we take for granted as part of our weekly routine – and can be something we grumble about especially if we can’t find…

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Kids walking to illustrate a blog post about going back to school after lockdown by author Yang-May Ooi

Welcoming Back the Rhythm of the Street ¦ Oxford Moments

Author Yang-May Ooi reflects on how street rhythms can give us a sense of well-being and help us feel at home in our neighbourhood. Welcoming Back the Rhythm of the Street ¦ Oxford Moments At first, I wasn’t…

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Michael Knight Theatre Company talks to Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations podcast

Theatre is Not Limited – The Michael Knight Theatre Company CCV0403 ¦ Creative Conversations [podcast]

Theatre is not limited, says Hillary May, founder of The Michael Knight Theatre Company. It is open to everyone to take part, it is part of the community, theatre gives a voice to those who would not normally…

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Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments

Once a London city-slicker, writer Yang-May Ooi revels in the glories offered by mud, mud and more mud in the local environs of Oxford. Mud, Mud Everywhere ¦ Oxford Moments One of the attractions for me of moving…

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Rose Lane Oxford - Oxford Moments blog by Yang-May Ooi

Rose Lane, Pathway to Enchantment ¦ Oxford Moments

A walk through Oxford. A personal moment of crisis in the midst of a continuing national and international one. And a pathway to hope and enchantment. Writer Yang-May Ooi reflects on change and letting go of the past.…

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Cultural commentator Joanne Ooi with writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations

Joanne Ooi on Covid and Creativity CCV0303 ¦ Creative Conversations [podcast]

How can we maintain our creativity during Covid lockdown? Could this crisis be an opportunity for creative renewal for creative organisations as well as individuals? Cultural commentator Joanne Ooi joins Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to talk about …

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